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What is the noun for assaultiveness?

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assault
  1. A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
  2. A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, for example words, arguments, appeals, and the like
  3. (criminal law) An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching his person, as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at him and missing him.
  4. (singular only, law) The crime whose action is such an attempt.
  5. (tort law) An act that causes someone to apprehend imminent bodily harm.
  6. (singular only, law) The tort whose action is such an act.
  7. (fencing) A non-competitive combat between two fencers.
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  9. Examples:
    1. “As the friendly forces moved forward, Sergeant McCleery began a lateral assault on the enemy bunker line.”
      “Members of the public have come forward, claiming to have been the victims of assault by a group of scoundrels.”
      “The comedian has been the subject of publicized assault allegations.”
assaultee
  1. One who is assaulted; the victim of an assault.
assaultiveness
assaulter
  1. One who commits assault.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Panicking, I attempted to parry off my assaulter, but how could I do anything when I wasn't able to move at all?”
      “The non-pictorial style actually heightens the sense of panic, as Arlen's heroes shy away from any glimpse of their assaulter.”
      “Desperate to know who my unknown assaulter was, I whirled around and all I saw was another blow heading towards me.”
assaulters
assaultees
  1. plural of assaultee
assaults
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